A Study on Mobile FeedingAssistive Robotic Arm

2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 22500509
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: University of the Ryukyus
• Principal Investigator: HIGA Hiroki 琉球大学, 工学部, 准教授 (60295300)
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2012
• Keywords: ロボットアーム / 携帯型 / 食事支援 / 神経疾患

Research Abstract

In this study, we have made a mobile robotic arm that can contain in a briefcase. The experimental results showed that using the mobile robotic arm system a person suffering from muscular dystrophy could drink water. We also recorded event related potentials of an able-bodied subject, processed and analyzed the measured data. It was found that we could obtain an average rate of accuracy of 71 % on both electrodes C4 and Pz. A rate of accuracy above 90 % should be needed to appropriately manipulate the mobile robotic arm for our future work.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Development of a Video-Based User Interface for People with Severe Disabilities (2012)
  • Author(s): H. Higa and V. K. Asari
  • Journal Title: International Journal of Information Technology and Network Application Volume: Vol.2, No.2 Pages: 23-30
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 肢体不自由者向けの携帯型食事支援ロボットアームの試作 (2011)
  • Author(s): 上原英之、比嘉広樹、祖堅敬、波平宜敬
  • Journal Title: 電気学会論文誌 Volume: Vol.131、No.10 Pages: 1-8
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A Single-Finger Operated Noncontact User Interface
  • Author(s): H. Higa
  • Journal Title: Computer Technology and Application
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] A Vision-Based Mobile Robotic Arm for People with Severe Disabilities (2013)
  • Author(s): H. Higa
  • Organizer: IEEE EMBC2013
  • Place of Presentation: Osaka
  • Year and Date: 20130000
• [Presentation] 携帯型食事支援ロボットアームの手先位置制御に関する検討 (2012)
  • Author(s): 比嘉広樹、栗栖啓、上原英之
  • Organizer: 生体医工学シンポジウム 2012
  • Place of Presentation: 大阪
  • Year and Date: 20120000
• [Presentation] Design of a Mobile Robotic Arm for People with Severe Disabilities (2011)
  • Author(s): H. Higa, H. Uehara, and T. Soken
  • Organizer: Informatics in Control
  • Place of Presentation: Automation and Robotics, China
  • Year and Date: 20110000
• [Presentation] An Emergency Call Device for Wheelchair Users with Severe Disabilities (2011)
  • Author(s): B. Wang, H. Higa, H. Uehara, and T. Soken
  • Organizer: Informatics in Control
  • Place of Presentation: Automation and Robotics, China
  • Year and Date: 20110000
• [Presentation] A Mobile Robotic Arm for People with Severe Disabilities (2010)
  • Author(s): H. Uehara, H. Higa, and T. Soken
  • Organizer: Proc. of IEEE BioRob2010
  • Place of Presentation: Tokyo
  • Year and Date: 20100000
• [Presentation] An Evaluation Method for EEG Amplifiers' Performance (2010)
  • Author(s): H. Higa, T. Soken, H. Uehara, and S. Suwazono
  • Organizer: Proc. of International Congress of Clinical Neurophysiology2010
  • Place of Presentation: Kobe
  • Year and Date: 20100000